Do-or-die spirit that carried Wings into postseason needs to return

1:25 AM,
May 6, 2013

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Trailing by a game early in a series isn't all that daunting, but the Red Wings don't look like a team determined to advance.

The Ducks hold a 2-1 advantage in the first-round series headed into tonight's Game 4 at Joe Louis Arena, where just two nights ago the Wings unraveled after pocketing a split in Anaheim, Calif. The Wings were shut out Saturday, despite power-play opportunities that topped 5 minutes alone in the first period, despite playing a whole 40 seconds with two extra skaters.

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